Top-Tier: Cream of the crop

Most Innovative: Easy out-of-the-box

Most Ambitious: A for effort

am·bi·tious
/amˈbiSHəs/
adjective
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

Most Original: Move fast, break things

o·rig·i·nal
/əˈrijənl/
adjective
present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.

Entrepreneur's Choice: Identify a need, any need, and fill it

en·tre·pre·neur·ship äntrəprəˈnərˌSHip noun the activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. Entrepreneurship, at its core, is a mindset, a way of thinking and acting. It is about imagining new ways to solve problems and create value. Successful entrepreneurs on the Hack@CEWIT judging panel will make their pick of the project that best aligns with this vision.

Most Health-Conscious: Tech for Healthcare's Sake

health-con·scious adjective having an active interest in one's health.

Health Tech, or digital health, is the use of technology (databases, applications, mobiles, wearables) to improve the delivery, payment, and/or consumption of healthcare.

Softheon's Pick: Best Use of Softheon APIs

Hack@CEWIT host sponsor, Softheon, takes their pick of the hack that exhibits the most significant use of Softheon payment, identity, and/or data services API.

Northwell Health Challenge: API Baking

In this challenge, teams will be asked to utilize Northwell proprietary and public APIs to create a friendly patient or provider experience for reviewing patient health records. Develop a friendly UI that makes Patient Data more accessible and easily navigated and you'll win $1,000 and a VIP tour of the Northwell Innovation Center and one-on-one time with Vish Anantraman - Northwell's Chief Innovation Officer.

Northwell Health Challenge: No-Show Predictive

Do you ever make a doctor's appointment only to skip it? Why do people not show up to their own health care appointments? Is it the weather? The distance? Traffic? We'll give you a large data set on no-show appointments. Your goal is to help us predict which appointments are likely to be missed. Develop a model and you'll win $1,000 and a VIP tour of the Northwell Innovation Center and one-on-one time with Vish Anantraman - Northwell's Chief Innovation Officer.

Cisco's Pick: Best Use of Cisco APIs
(3)

Our friends at Cisco are awarding Meraki APs for the top 3 teams plus a special intro to a Cisco App Developer Partner for 1 lucky team!

1010data's Pick: Best Data Visualization

Our friends at 1010data are awarding a team of their choice a Sonos Play:1 Speaker for the best data visualization in the house.

VR Dev: Best Virtual Environment
(2)

Our friends at VR World NYC, the world's largest virtual reality entertainment destination showcasing over 50 unique experiences from art and film to gaming and multiplayer features, are awarding day passes for the top team + VR World swag for the runner-up!

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essentials Kit

Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS

Hack@CEWIT is back at the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University! In partnership with our friends at Major League Hacking and Softheon, this year's theme is IoT & Security and will incorporate both physical build and capture the flag components.

Join us for President's Day weekend, February 16-18, 2018, to improve your skills, learn new programs, and meet fellow hackers and industry gurus while competing for over $7K in prizes!